Tucker, GA Trash Pickup Schedule
Collection days, holiday changes, recycling rules, and drop-off options for Tucker, Georgia — in one page, with sources.
Trash in Tucker, GA runs on a set schedule — your exact day depends on your address. Rules and holiday shifts below.
Pickup days are assigned by address — the city's lookup gives your day, and the schedule repeats each week unless a holiday shifts it.
When is each service collected?
Recurring schedule for Tucker services.
| Service | When | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Trash | Depends on your address | Depends on your address — the city assigns days via its lookup/map |
What changes on holidays?
Upcoming days that move your pickup, with the exact shift rule.
| Holiday | Observed | Pickup |
|---|---|---|
| Veterans Day | Wed, Nov 11, 2026 | Runs one day later |
| Thanksgiving | Thu, Nov 26, 2026 | Runs one day later |
- Juneteenth (Fri, Jun 19, 2026) — No change in collection.
- Christmas Day (Fri, Dec 25, 2026) — No change in collection.
Which bin does it go in?
Search the material, follow the color: green chip recycles, red goes to trash.
| Material | Where it goes |
|---|---|
| Program | Recycle Single-stream recycling program (county brochure). |
What about bulky or special items?
Mattresses, appliances, storm debris — the rules before you set them out.
- Christmas tree collection — Dec 26, 2025-Jan 8, 2026 and Dec 28, 2026-Jan 7, 2027.
Who collects what?
The provider for each service and how to reach them.
| Service | Provider | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Trash | DeKalb County Sanitation Division |
Common questions
The things Tucker residents ask most.
Who picks up trash in Tucker, GA?
DeKalb County Sanitation Division - Monday-Friday routes; the county's 2026 holiday calendar defines exact delay behavior.
What changed recently?
Every update to this page, newest first.
- Schedule measured from official sources fetched 2026-09-18/19.
- QA: population corrected to Census Vintage 2023 estimate (Tucker city: 36,975; prior estimate 38000).
Population 36,975 · Sources: dekalbcountyga.gov · Summarized from municipal, hauler, and public-data records; schedules change without notice.